Honda CB 1000 Hornet (2025) vs Velocette MT 500 (1938) vs Horex VR6 Café Racer 33 Limited (2014)
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| Make: | Honda | Velocette | Horex |
| Model: | CB 1000 Hornet | MT 500 | VR6 Café Racer 33 Limited |
| Years: | 2025 | 1938 | 2014 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, in-line four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHC | Four stroke, V6, 15 degree V-angle mirrored cylinder offset, triple overhead cam, 3 valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 1000 cc / 61 cu-in | 494.7 cc / 30.2 cub in | 1218 cc / 74.32 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 76 x 55.1 mm | 81 x 96 mm | 68.2 x 55.4 mm |
| Cooling System: | Liquid cooled | Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 11.7:1 | 10.9:1 | 12.5:1 |
| Ignition: | Computer controlled digital transistorized | Bobine | |
| Starting: | Electric | Kick start | Electric |
| Clutch: | Wet, multiplate, assisted slipper clutch | Wet multi-plate | Multi-disc oil bath clutch, operated hydraulically. 1:2.47 ratio.fuel capacity: 4.00 litres (1.06 gallons) |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 4 Speed, foot operated | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Chain |
| Frame: | Twin spar | Single cradle frame | Aluminum bridge frame with steel steering head |
| Front Suspension: | 41 mm Showa SFF-BP USD fork | Webb fork with two friction dampers | USD fork,fixed tube Ø 43 mm (Öhlins FGRT, adjustable preload, inbound and outbound damping) |
| Rear Suspension: | Prolink mono with seven-stage preload adjuster, aluminium hollow swingarm | Swingarm with 2 shock absorbers | Swingarm with central spring strut (Öhlins TTX 36, adjustable preload, inbound and outbound damping) |
| Front Brakes: | 2x 310mm discs, radial mounted 4-piston Nissen | 7 in. drum | 2x 320mm disc. ABS. Radial 4-piston calipers. Bremo. |
| Rear Brakes: | Single 240mm disc, Nissen single piston | 7 indrum | Single 264mm disc. ABS. 2-piston caliper. Bremo |